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Independence for Mateus: pair of hearing aids
Mateus needs a pair of hearing aids that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,900.
🇧🇷 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil1,360 views
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Vitória da Conquista Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,900.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 weeks.
With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• pair of hearing aids: $1,650
• Fitting and training sessions: $105
• Delivery and set-up: $40
• First-year servicing plan: $105
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Mateus
Updates from Mateus
Small update. $256 so far, the plan for pair of hearing aids is now scheduled.
Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($102). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for delivery and set-up is now scheduled.
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Mateus all day after reading this. - Vancouver”
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wishing you peace, Mateus. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
hope it all works out, Mateus. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kanpur.